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Wokingham, Berkshire ~ Services
Visit WIN for information on services, support, organisations & activities in the Wokingham Borough

About us:

WIN is a free service for residents in the Wokingham borough and is available both online and via telephone.

It’s a one-stop-shop for information about services, support, organisations & activities for adults, vulnerable adults and families in the Wokingham borough.

Professionals working in the care sector can also use WIN to help and support people in finding local services.

Contact Details:

Wokingham Information Network (WIN)
Wokingham Borough Council
Civic Offices
Shute End
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG40 1BN

Telephone: 0118 974 6772

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Wokingham, Berkshire ~ Services
A charity raising money to build a community centre for disabled children and their families

About us:

Building for the Future is a charity which aims to raise money to build and manage a community centre for disabled children and their families in the Wokingham area. During 2007-2008 it is the Wokingham Borough Mayor’s chosen charity.

Building for the Future is run by parents of disabled children, each of whom currently represent other groups which support disabled children and their families, such as Peapods, Wokingham Mencap, Friends of Bridges, WASP and Friends of Ryeish Green Bungalow.

Currently Building for the Future needs to raise a minimum of £2.5million to create a one-of-a-kind,tailor-made building for disabled children which will include play rooms,a sensory room, a wheelchair accessible playground, a parents’ room, a sensory garden and more.

Building for the Future relies solely on fundraising and is keen to create partnerships with local businesses who want to help disabled children and contribute to the local community

Contact Details:

Building for the Future
84 Kiln Ride
Finchampstead
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG40 3PH

Telephone: 0118 970 6704

Wokingham, Berkshire ~ Services
SEBEV Search & Rescue

About us:

SEBEV Search and Rescue (SEBEV SAR) is a registered charity and has been providing services to the Berkshire community since 1980. The main functions of the team are to assist the Thames Valley Police in the search for missing persons (such as children and the elderly) in Berkshire and the surrounding counties, and also to provide support for the local authorities and the statutory emergency services during civil emergencies in the area.

The SEBEV team is available 24 hours a day to search for missing persons. The team mainly covers Berkshire, having a close relationship with Thames Valley Police and responding to their requests. The team also assists other SAR teams in neighbouring counties, and likewise other teams will assist SEBEV, in large or prolonged searches. The team has it’s own fully equipped Incident Control Vehicle, plus all equipment necessary for rescue and First Aid purposes.

The SEBEV team is made up wholly of volunteers who manage their time with SEBEV around work and family commitments. New members must undergo a 3 month training programme and successfully complete a Basic Search Techniques course before they can go operational. All necessary training is provided to each member to equip them with the skills required.

Contact Details:

SEBEV Search & Rescue
The Basement
EP Conference Centre
Peacock Lane
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG40 3DF

Telephone: 0118 977 6331

Wokingham, Berkshire ~ Services
We are a group of self minded individuals, who belive every body has the wright to access.

About us:

WAAG is a Berkshire based community group designed to improve accessibility and provision for the disabled or parents with buggies in the shops, services and public attractions in the Wokingham Borough. WAAG is made up of a small group of private individuals who, because of their own needs or circumstances, have a common interest in the improvement of access for the population of the borough of Wokingham, Berkshire and sorrounding villages.

To see what we are doing to achieve this goal, and to help us make Wokingham a more accessible place for all, please visit our Awards page. You can tell us about the shops and services in your area that are making an effort to make their premises accessible for all. Just click on the link on the left.

WAAG also looks at other accessibility and community problems within the Wokingham area, including transport, footpaths, road crossings and other accessibility issues that you might find in a town or countryside. For instance, at the moment, we have a problem with A-boards and street furniture within Wokingham town centre and have started a petition on the 10 Downing Street website. This petition is calling for removal of all A-board and advertising obstructions from pavements across the UK. If you would like to support this petition then please visit the 10 Downing Street petitions.

Contact Details:

Wokingham Area Access Group
The Old Social Club
Elms Road
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG40 2AA

Telephone: 0118 901 6906

Wokingham ~ Services
Provides a centralised point for local Volunteering

About us:

Recruits and places volunteers with local community, voluntary and charitable groups across the district. Promotes volunteering opportunties and supports and celebrates the efforts of local volunteers.
Also runs a local Volunteer Transport Scheme, Wokingham Town Mobility, and local Befriending Scheme.

Contact Details:

Volunteer Centre Wokingham
The Ritz Plaza
10 Denton Road
Wokingham
Berks
RG40 2DX

Telephone: 0118 977 0749

Wokingham Job Support Centre – Services – Wokingham

Wokingham ~ Services
We are a charity dedicated to helping adults living in Wokingham District to search for employment.

About us:

An independent local charity that provides adult job seekers living in Wokingham District with a free and confidential service of advice augmented by access to computer and other facilities to help them find work. Since we were established in 1992 we have helped over 5,000 job seekers.

We operate an open door policy for residents of Wokingham District looking for work. Many are referred to us from the Jobcentre Plus offices in Bracknell and Reading while others reach us by referral from nextstep Berkshire. Others learn about us by word of mouth.

Once clients have registered with us, they are welcome to make use of our services as often as they wish. Some clients will visit on a daily basis to make extensive use of the facilities, others will drop in less frequently.

Staff are always on hand to assist clients to make best use of the facilities and to provide one-to-one advice on all aspects of the job search process.

We operate an Equal Opportunities Policy that aims to ensure that neither clients nor employees receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, marital status, age, race, sexual orientation, colour, national origins or disability.

We aim to ensure that all our services are available to anyone with a disability who wishes to use them. If you have a disability that might make it difficult to access our services, we would be pleased to try to help.
Telephone 0118 977 0517 to discuss how we can help.

Our principal financial supporter is Wokingham District Council. Wokingham Town Council and other Town and Parish Councils in the District also provide valuable financial support as does nextstep Berkshire. Other generous donors have supported particular projects. In consequence, we are able to offer clients an entirely free service.

Contact Details:

Wokingham Job Support Centre
The Cornerstone
Norreys Avenue
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG40 1UE

Telephone: 01189 770517

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